Maisie Blue String: Ss

Advanced users can use the SS Maisie pattern to create a complete outfit for a 15cm "BJD" (Ball-Jointed Doll). This includes a floor-length dress, a parasol cover, and a reticule purse, all from the same blue string.

Victorian and Edwardian sailors were famously superstitious. Some fishermen tied colored strings to their nets or rigging to ward off evil spirits. Blue was considered protective against the “mal occhio” (evil eye) in Mediterranean-influenced British ports. The SS Maisie’s superstitious captain may have woven a blue string into the ship’s standing rigging as a talisman against the treacherous North Sea storms. ss maisie blue string

The "Sculpture" part of the name comes from how you use the string to manipulate the fabric of your project. Advanced users can use the SS Maisie pattern

The most durable soft sculpture string is an I-Cord. It creates a round, hollow tube that doesn't curl flat like a regular chain. Tension Check: Pull down gently on the cord

Tension Check: Pull down gently on the cord after every few rows to tighten the "gap" at the back. This creates the round tube shape.

Bind Off: When the string is the desired length, knit the stitches together or bind off normally. Thread the tail through the remaining stitches to secure the end.

Tip: If you do not have DPNs, you can use a Lucet Fork or a specialized "I-Cord Knitting Machine" to produce long lengths of string quickly.